The Pulpit Commentary - John 4:1-6
The journey of our Lord through Sumatra. We are now to see the firstfruits of Gentile conversion. I. CONSIDER THE CAUSE OF CHRIST 'S DEPARTURE FROM JUDEA TO GALILEE . "When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, he left Judaea and departed again into Galilee." 1 . The anger of the Pharisees was roused by the greater success of Jesus. "All men were coming to him" ( John 3:26 ), to be his... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - John 4:1-6
(1) The contrast between Jewish unsusceptibility and Samaritan pre-disposition to faith. read more